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NEW YORK CITY—With three properties in California and one each in Colorado and North Dakota, the refinancing entailed defeasing three loans and paying off two others for low long-term rates.

NEW YORK CITY—A partnership with original developer Lincoln Equities, the 2.5-million-square-foot Halletts Point development on the East River waterfront will be the Durst family's first major project outside Manhattan.

CARROLLTON, TX—““The timing looks right for this cycle, as the job production needed to stimulate household formation also has gained some momentum this year,” says MPF Research's Greg Willett.

NEW YORK CITY—The acquisition of Move Inc. would give News Corp. a 50% boost in revenue from digital real estate services, while expanding the reach of Realtor.com and other websites.

DALLAS—Although deliveries continue apace, “new supply is hitting when the apartment market is already full,” says Axiometrics' Jay Denton. GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> reports on the sector's Q3 performance.

IRVINE, CA—In a deal that CEO Rick Matros calls “transformational,” the acquisition of the Holiday portfolio increases the REIT's revenue from private payors to 52.4% of the total.

CALABSAS, CA—“Higher occupancy this year will enable operators to push up rents,” says Marcus &amp; Millichap's report on the sector's outlook heading into 2015.